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Korea's Dating App Duo Fined for Deceptive Ads | South Korea News
Korea’s top matchmaking service Duo just got slapped with a $250K fine for running wildly misleading ads—claiming to have the most doctors, lawyers, and grads from elite schools, without verifying if competitors even had fewer. The Fair Trade Commission found they made up their own definitions (“professionals” = doctors/lawyers/accountants; “prestigious” = any school except community colleges), inflated staff numbers, and lied about being the only company audited externally. In a market where people pay big bucks to find partners—and where credentials matter—the FTC says companies must be…
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